7 basic types of perfume

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 To navigate the diverse world of perfume, do not necessarily understand the high and low notes of songs, just remember the simple and clear classification of the fragrance, created by French perfumers in the 80s of the last century.
 In 1983, the French Society of Perfumers (Société Française des Parfumeurs) put forward a general classification of the family of fragrances, which was approved by the French Committee of perfumes (Comité français du parfum) and published in 1984. According to this classification, numerous family can be divided into seven groups, rather, type:
1. Citrus.
2. amber.
3. Flower.
4. fern.
5. Leather.
6. Wood.
7. chypre.

Citrus - is, as the name implies, fragrance containing essential oils obtained from the peel of bergamot, lemon, orange, etc.

Amber is also called oriental, that's not quite true: Oriental (Eastern) flavors - is another, but like family. Amber fragrance - very persistent, but in contrast to the eastern, not heavy. They contain refined notes of amber - an ingredient produced in the stomachs of sperm whales - sandalwood, musk, vanilla and various spices. Feature amber that her scent is persistent, but not heavy or strangulation.

Flower type combines the flavors of many different colors.

Fern fragrance also called fern. The name "fern" - a blueprint from the French «fougère», which means "fern". This is the name of a family of fragrances received from the spirits "Royal Fern", released back in 1882. It is composed of coumarin, smelling of freshly cut grass, moreover, had a touch of perfume and oak moss and lavender.

Leather - a family of men's fragrances with the dry smell of smoke, tobacco, burnt wood, resin.

Wood type includes aromas with notes of patchouli, sandalwood, cedar, vetiver and others.

Finally, chypre fragrance first appeared in the late XIX century, but only gained popularity in the early XX century. The name "chypre" comes from the French «Chypre» - Cyprus. Chypre fragrances distinguish notes of bergamot, lemon, oak moss. Chypre fragrance for men among the more than women.

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